Day 304/365 (May 17, 2015)

Got up super early and bought new flip flops then grabbed the car and went out to New Rochelle for Clare's surprise golden birthday party. I helped Paula and Winnie set up and I won't lie my favorite part was not setting up all the candy that I sampled too much of, it was sprinkling glitter all over the tables! (I should note on the way i hit some minor traffic and if i had left even 60 seconds earlier i would have avoided it because i could see what was causing the traffic... man oh man!)

Her party was a great success! They served delicious virgin mimosas (since it was brunch) and then we had warm yummy pastries, fruit, fluffy pancakes, and her birthday cake... and you know more candy! There was Clare themed trivia and just a lovely time. Finally I headed off to target quickly then back home.

I decided last minute to go help get support for Jake in the Broadway Hunger Games so I made a glitter sign, used my hair drier to speed the process (which totally worked) and headed out to drum up some support. I got more people than I thought I would, so I was pleased by that! He even made a video of me to post.... it was funny because he was trying to tell me what to do and I was like oh you have no idea how crazy i can get! Then i went off to Food Emporium to pick up the last few things I needed that o forgot to get at Target.

On my way back i ran into the annoying food cart guy by my office that i try to avoid. he flagged me down, turns out he lives ACROSS THE STREET FROM ME what are the odds? oof!

Made the yummy broccoli and tofu stir-fry again! After dinner i used iMovie n my phone for the first time to successfully make and post the video!

Day 300/365 (May 13, 2015)

I walked 4 miles uptown for an appointment then i headed out to New Rochelle for the day. I got the most loving greeting from Penny. I spent the day with her and Paula. We walked around Larchmont for quite some time, and then eventually went to Target, Michales, and Trader Joes and I spent some time with Clare, Winnie, and Dennis after they got home from school. Although at one point while were out Winnie made chocolate chip cookies and when we got back i knew what it felt like to be my roommates because the smell was intoxicating and i just wanted to shove them in my mouth. Eventually i decided that it was okay to have a little bit of the cookie action. After dinner i went back home.

Also please note in the Larchmont Train Station vending machine you can get a snack or a phone charger.

Day 291/365 (May 4, 2015)

Got to work early and stayed for quite some time, then headed home to freshen up. It is a good thing i left for Long Island at 4, instead of 4:30. There was even more traffic than I had anticipated and it took me 2 hours and 26 minutes to get there! My average speed was like 18 miles per hour. I got there just about 6:30... so no time for dinner!

I went to Northport to see the Apollo Link concert. Thanks to a very nice theater employee, Todd, I was able to change my seat to front row center! Then Liz, the concession girl, was super nice and led me to yummy/bad decisions for my "dinner". I ran into JB III beforehand and he was like do you live on Long Island, and I was like nope! I didn't even know he knew me so that was funny.

The woman I ended up sitting next to was fun and a talker but she was a singer! She started to sing along and it was made worse because during the show they kept encouraging people to sing along! Then all around me were... ahhh!!!!! The concert itself was really pretty awesome. I can't wait to see it again next Monday because they will have ironed out the few kinks. Brandon kept promoting their swag which was pretty funny and I just cannot get over how ridiculous they all sound. Jake is an arrangement genius, and his use of a tuning fork became an ongoing thing, and Adam's voice just makes me want to throw things... so good! There was another boy by me that also got his seat to move up and he was into the concert like cray so that was nice to see.

After the show I chatted with them for a bit before heading off to Target! First I had to wait for the car because the theater had required free valet parking. I gave them my ticket and there was a sign that said it could take up to 15 minutes to get the car. 20 minutes later I was still waiting and realized the car was right out front. It had been there the whole time because no cars drove up and I asked again for the "key" and they were like oh sorry.

Then I headed off to Target and picked up a few needed things, then headed home. It is so nice being in a car by yourself. I was singing along loudly and car dancing and I just love road trips when there is no traffic. However I always end up with a sore throat after one.

Fred sleeping on playbill flower stuff.

Day 254/365 (March 28, 2015)

Charlie likes to pounce on me when he knows I am wake. The day began with Sasha, Karen, and myself driving to NJ to hit up Target and Trader Joe's. After we got home and put everything away we eventually went out for a long walk down to Chelsea Piers.

Then I showered and got ready to head out because Karen and I were going to see Davenport's newest show "That Bachelorette Show" It is like Awesome 80's Prom in the sense that it is an interactive show with character types that mingle and you vote but this is about choosing a husband for a girl and not a prom king/queen. My experience had a rocky start because I chose the wrong person to go with me. Karen was not feeling it the second we walked in an was just on her phone the whole time. I told her she could leave but she stayed (at first) and you can't be with someone at a thing like this because it is a vibe killer and you come off as standoffish. Sadly it turned out to be a ood thing she was paying attention to her phone because her Aunt needed her so if she had been ignoring her phone she would not have known. She did end up having to leave to go help out. Experiencing the show by yourself is not recommended but once I didn't have to worry about if she was tortured or not I was able to let myself enjoy some of the fun. It is a pretty cute concept and I liked it way more than Prom. If i was part of a group of people I would totally go back to it. There is a fun dance number to an *NSYNC song so that was fun to watch. I enjoyed the cowboy character because he was adorable and carried around a milk bottle and also the British rocker (former Altar Boy) James Royce Edwards... he got voted husband that night (and his son was there and he is adorable)

After the show was over I didn't stick around for the dance party since I had no one to talk with so I just headed home. I passed by a liquor store on the way and decided to see if they had a reasonably priced bottle of RumChata which they did... oops! I also found the boys looking ike why did all the mommies leave us?

I literally ran to Duane Reade after seeing a recipe for a snickerdoodle martini because I had everything except half and half... it was tasty, but I enjoyed the drink i created after which took elements of the snickerdoodle martini as a jumping point. It was super tasty!

Then I just went to bed.

Day 249/365 (March 23, 2015)

Passed If/Then load out on way to work sadly. Worked for a better part of the day then thought it would be a good idea to walk the 4.5 miles to the Upper East Side Target. Which would have been fine except it was so windy but I did find some interesting things. First I stumbled upon the bakery Jamie and her friends were talking about, so I tried a bite of the incredible banana pudding and got this yummy cinnamon bun cupcake. The frosting was incredible, so light and fluffy. The cake however I could tell was really good but it was over cooked so it was a bit dry. I loved the container they put it in though! Then I found a Food Emporium under a bridge and it said that... so funny, and I stumbled upon the Gracie Mews and kept singing Today 4 U from Rent because of it. Target was successful, but carrying a 16 pound bag of cat food back with the other stuff was not fun, but I was proud of myself for doing it!

Then I got ready for bed pretty early because I was not really feeling in a sit on the couch type mood. SO I went to my room and hung with Fred and Charlie for a bit until we got a surprise visit from Marty. So we chatted for a bit which was nice then I went off to bed.

Day 206/365 (February 8, 2015)

My mom, Karen, Sasha, and I headed to Target in the morning. I made cupcakes when we got back so my mom could blow out a candle for her birthday since she would be leaving tomorrow morning. We got v{iv} for dinner then walked around times square.

Fred has taken a liking to curing under my blankets for extra warmth, and mom and I stopped in the M&M store and she made personalized M&Ms... so fun!

Also there are two funny/clever ads in times square right now for Hand to God and Something Rotten.

Day 174/365 (January 7, 2015)

Dennis made his own pancakes, got the kids off to school, and then did work and Penny stuff. Also went to Target and made chicken cutlets for dinner that were Dennis approved! Made chocolate chip cookies for them to have when they get home tomorrow. I also found Paula's missing diamond earring. There was also a bird chilling in target. You can see him on the aisle sign above.

Day 164/365 (December 28, 2014)

Crazy day! I got up and packed the car, said my goodbyes and headed out to Ania's shower. I met the tiniest (12 year old) dog named Twinkle there. The little time I was there was nice to see the Nowicki's and catch up for a bit. The ice box cake actually turned out well! When I went to leave I got a surprise visitor. Ewa tagged along with nothing but her phone and a charger. We surprisingly made great time and didn't hit any traffic. We popped into a Target so she could get some clothes and toiletries then headed to city. We walked around Times Square with barely a coat on since it was strangely not cold out and then went to bed!

Day 162/365 (December 26, 2014)

Christmas 2.0

My day began doing some remote work and shopping in Target... while doing work from my phone for new employee on boarding. Then met up with the Sheehan side of the family for lunch which was lovely and headed back to Auntie Margaret's with her. We got there quite fast... when Penny saw me she got so excited and AM tried to take her out to go to the bathroom but she wouldn't budge until I came to her. SO I took her for a walk/potty break while waiting for the others to arrive. Patty had he crazy good pistachio cookies that I ate far too many of, we did our gift exchange and Katie was all about being a wrapped present. I got an awesome set of Bose Bluetooth speakers, and we did the Yankee gift swap which is always a good time.Dalton gave Paula the funniest gun-totting gnome.